To mark World Mental Health Day, Deepika Padukone, who was diagnosed with clinical depression in 2014, took to her social media and shared a powerful message for depression awareness.

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Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who has been winning hearts with her acting skills and breathtaking looks ever since she made her Hindi film debut with the movie Om Shanti Om in 2007, has never shied away from accepting her struggle with depression. Recently, the actress took to her social media and to mark World Mental Health Day shared a powerful message for depression awareness.

In the video, shared by the 32-year-old actress on her Twitter handle, she is heard saying, "In 2014, I was diagnosed with clinical depression. But in India, 90 per cent of people who suffer from depression don't seek help. Depression is like any other illness that requires intervention."

Earlier, in an interview with Hindustan Times when Deepika opened up about her struggle with depression, she revealed that it was her mother Ujjala Padukone who realised the problem and got in touch with a psychologist to get the root cause.

"There were days when I would feel okay, but at times, within a day, there was a roller-coaster of feelings. Finally, I accepted my condition. The counselling helped, but only to an extent. Then, I took medication, and today I am much better," Deepika had said in an interview in 2015.

Later, Deepika also founded the Live Love Laugh foundation to help people battle depression.

On the professional front, Deepika was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama Padmaavat alongside Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor. She is now gearing up for Meghna Gulzar's upcoming directorial. The yet untitled film revolves around the life story of acid violence survivor Laxmi Agarwal.

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